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THE FIRST LADY OF LAMBETH
The Barlow family contributed greatly to the success of Doulton’s Art
Pottery in London and their work is the most collectible. Hannah
Barlow was the first lady to become a
resident artist at the Lambeth Studio in
1871 and she quickly became the most
famous with her remarkable markable talent of
incising lively scenes of animals aanimals i l on
to the damp clay. For Foor
inspiration, she had her
own pprivate menagerie, g ie, ,
Hannah Barlow with pet fox
Drawing of Prince by Hannah Barlow
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Ewer with dog
Height: 8 inches
1874
The Barlow Family
which included Tommy the cat and Prince the dog plus more unusual
pets, such as a sheep called Lady Gwen Morris and a wild fox from
Wales which she tamed to follow her like a well-trained dog. As well
as portraying domestic and farm animals, Hannah also enjoyed
decorating vases with more exotic creatures, such as lions, which she
sketched on visits to Rege Regents Park Zoo in London.
Vase with horse heads
Height: 8 ½ inches
c.1885
Ewer with mice
Height: 6 ¾ inches
1873
One of Hannah’s first Doulton designs
Vase with lions
Height: 11 inches
c.1905
Reverse of vase with lions
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